Shutter-fastener



(No Model.)

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SHUTTER-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 602,661, dated April19, 1898.

Application filed January 5,1898. Serial No. 665,636. (No model.)

T0 all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL M. lV. KOHL, of Philadelphia, in the State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inShutter-Fasteners,whereof the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to that class of devices aforesaid wherein thefastener is secured upon the shutter and in operative positionextendsfrom said shutter to a point of engagement upon the fixed support of thelatter.

It is the object of my invention to provide a fastener of the classdescribed which is not only simple in construction and eflicient inoperation, but is adapted v to be compactly folded or returnedagainstVthe inner face of the shutter when not in operation. Y

Generally stated my invention comprises a truss-bracket hingedly securedat its extremities upon the inside of the shutter and provided with aneye or socket in which is pivotally secured a brace or strut rod. Inoperation said truss-bracket extends horizontally from the shutter. Saidstrut-rod is adapted to be returned upon the truss-bracket and,toget-her with the latter, to be folded vertically against the shutterwhen not in operation.

As hereinafter described, one of the extremities of the truss-bracketmay-be conveniently formed as a latch adapted to automatically engage aprojection upon the window-frame when the shutter is closed, thusserving to secure the latter in said position.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a sectional plan view of thewindow-frame and the shutters. The latter being opened, the convenientembodiment of my invention applied thereto is shown as disposed tomaintain the shutters in said open position. Fig. 2 is a fragmentaryperspective view of the shutter and frame, showing the fastener.returned vertically against the inner face of the shutter. Fig. 3 isaside elevation of the strutrod. Fig. 4 is an enlarged View of thelatchformed extremity of the truss-bracket adapted to secure the shutterin closed position. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the socketplateadapted to be secured upon the windowframe.

In said figures, A is the window-frame.

B B are the shutters, hinged upon said frame at h.

C CX are the fasteners, adapted for engagement with the window-frame atd. Each of said fasteners comprises an angular trussbracket having alongarm C and a short arm C. The respective trunnion portions c and c ofsaid arms are in line and horizontally mounted for rotation inbearing-plates C2. The extremity c2 of the arm O being bent at rightangles with the planel of the trussbracket beyond said portion c servesto uphold the truss bracket horizontally .when turned down into itsoperative position. The strut-eye C3 is formed at the junction of thearms C O', and the hooked extremity d of the strut-rod D is pivotallymounted therein. The opposite extremity d of said strut-rod D isvbentdownward, and thus adapted to engage the socket ct in the window-frame.that the end CZ of said rod may be maintained in vertical position withrespect to said socket a, the end d is bent at such an angle with thebody of said rod as to underlie the arm C,with which it is in contact.(See Fig. l.)

The parts just described are so related as to form a rigid fastening forthe shutter when in the position shown in Fig. l. When, however, it isdesired to release the shutter, the end d of the rod D may be liftedfrom the socket a and said rod be returned upon the arm C of thetruss-bracket, as indicated by the arrow in Fig. l. Said truss-bracketmay then, together with said rod, be folded vertically against the innerface of the shutter, as shown in Fig. 2.

The bearings C2 are extended from the shutter in such relation therewiththat the trussbracket when returned to its vertical inoperativeposition, as aforesaid, is retained in -such position by its gravitationagainst the shutter.

In its simplest form the socket a upon the frame consists merely ofadrilled hole in the frame A. It is obvious, however, that a suitablesocket piece AX, comprising several sockets ax, may be employed. (SeeFig. 5.)

In order to automatically secure the shutter in closed position, theextremity c2 of the arm C of the fastener may be provided with alatch-lug cx, adapted to engage a suitably- In order IOO disposedprojection ct upon the Windowframe. Said extremity c2 extendshorizontally from the shutter when the truss-bracket is folded ininoperative position, as shown in Fig 2. It is obvious that the act ofclosing said shutter will cause said latch-lug 0X to ride over andengage the projection ct', thus serving to automatically secure theshutter in closed position.

It is obvious that both of the shutters B B may be secured in closedposition if the shutter B', having the outer flange b', is aloneprovided with said latch-lug` CX upon the fastener CX.

.Although I have illustrated my invention in a form adapted forconstruction from Wrought metal, (the strut-eye in the trussbracketbeing formed by an integral loop in the metal bar comprising its arms,&c.,) it is obvious that the respective pieces comprising the completedfastener may With equal facility be constructed of cast metal.

It is obvious that various modifications may be made without departingfrom the spirit of my invention. I therefore do not desire to limitmyself to the precise construction which I have shown and described.

I claiml. In a shutter-fastener, a truss-bracket, means to pivotallysecure said bracket upon a shutter, a strut-eye in said bracket,'astrut, means to pivotally support one extremity of said strut in the eyeof said bracket, and means upon the opposite extremity of said strut toengage a fixed support, substantially 'as set forth.

2. In a shutter-fastener, a truss-bracket,

provided With end trunnions, bearing-plates for said trunnions, means tosecure said plates upon a shutter, a stop member adapted to maintainsaid bracket in horizontal position, and a strut pivotally mounted insaid bracket, to engage a iixed support, substantially as set forth.

3. In a shutter-fastener, a truss-bracket provided with end trunnions,bearing-plates for said trunnions, means to secure said plates upon ashutter, a stop member upon said bracket adapted to maintain the latterin horizontal position, a strut pivotally mounted in said bracket toengage a fixed support, and a latch-lug upon said stop member adapted toengage a ixed support, substantially as set forth.

4. In a shutter-fastener, a truss-bracket, means to hingedly secure saidbracket upon a shutter, a strut-eye in said bracket, a strut pivotallyVsecured at one extremity in said eye, and adapted at its oppositeextremity to engage a fixed support, and a latch member upon saidbracket, adapted to engage a fixed support, substantially as set forth.

5. In a shutter-fastener, 'a truss-bracket provided with horizontaltrunnions, bearings for said trunnions, means to secure said bearingsupon a shutter in such relation therewith that said truss-bracket isretained in upright inoperative position, by its gravitation,substantially as set forth.

'SAMUEL M. W. KOHL.

Witnesses:

HERMAN C. HORN, A. E. PAIGE.

